/challenges-projects/design-challenges/internet-of-the-backyard/b/blog/posts/first-things-firstWhile assembling and placing the bird feeder, I suddenly realized an inherent risk of my project -- can I attract birds to the feeder? I optimized the location of the feeder for easy access to power, ease of refilling the seed, and defense against sqen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/internet-of-the-backyard/b/blog/posts/first-things-firstSat, 27 Sep 2014 04:59:33 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:69112fec-7789-482f-8579-cbe3e7d6a97dbksutherland1<p>Aluminum pole seems to be keeping squirrels off the <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://twitter.com/UTMBioOrnithCam" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi based birdfeeder</a>.</p><p>&nbsp; For some reason it&#39;s hard to find a high frame rate webcam, but try as the birds are usually in motion so, blurry.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=18441&AppID=112&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">